The NHCC will be offering a 5-evening (10 hours total) comprehensive Cycling Skills and Safety course to both members and non-members. This course has been adapted from the standard Canadian Cycling Association’s Can-Bike2 safe cycling program with some customization to meet the needs of our Club. You will learn to ride defensively, and develop a set of skills and attitudes suitable for riding both individually and in a group, including:

• good traffic judgement and anticipation
• assertiveness in traffic
• knowledge of the rules of the road
• understanding potential hazards
• communication techniques
• collision avoidance techniques
• group riding dynamics and etiquette

The certified Can-Bike instructors delivering the course are confident that even the most experienced cyclist will learn something new and be challenged by the bike handling skills we cover.

Can-Bike 2 Certification (optional):
CanBike2 certification is a pre-requisite if any person wishes to become a Can-Bike instructor at some point in the future. If any participants wish to receive an official CanBike2 certification upon completion of the course, please advise us when you register so that we can arrange to have appropriate training materials and exam on hand for you.

Dates: Tuesday Evenings, May 19th, 26th, and June 9th, 16th, and 23th.
Time: 6:30pm – 8:30pm

Cost:
NHCC members: (FREE–$25 initial payment, refundable upon course completion)
Non-members: $25

Location: Cycle Transitions parking lot, 739 D’Arcy St. Cobourg (behind the building)
Instructors: George Hussey, Maria Siemiaszko, and Anita Macklin

Pre-registration would be much appreciated so that we know how many to expect. To pre-register, just send a quick email to let us know you want to attend and we’ll reserve your spot!

This route is 20km in length. We will be meeting at the arena on Furnace Street. This route is a few more hills than the route last week  but the down hill at the end makes up for it.
Don’t worry about keeping up with the crowd—It’s a no-drop ride, we will work together and support each other.

Notes: Helmets are mandatory. Please bring your membership card with you. If you mailed in your membership forms, your cards will be issued to you at the ride.
Start Time: 6:30pm
Start Location: Furnace Street Arena
Ride Difficulty: Level 2
Route Map:  View the link on Ride with GPS
Ride leader: Mike McLellan

We’re hoping for good weather so we can get out and enjoy our Monday evening Level 1 ride. Level 1 rides are at a leisurely pace where we never leave anyone behind. This week’s ride will be split into two loops. The first loop will come back to our meeting point so if anyone wishes to stop their ride at that point, they can do so. and anyone else wanting to ride some more can then do the second loop.

Date: Monday, May 11th
Meeting Place: Donegan Park, on D’Arcy Street in Cobourg
Time: 6:30 (be ready to depart then)
Ride Leader: Maria Siemiaszko

Please bring your membership card or completed membership form/guest ride waiver and payment. Helmets are mandatory.

On Thursday’s ride we opted to leave the really aggressive hill climbing for a little later in the season, so we set off to do what we felt like, resulting in a route that we really enjoyed and are going to do again this Sunday. Of course there are a few challenging hills to get the heart rate up! This ride is just over 40km but those wishing to add 22 km to it can meet at Donegan Park on D’Arcy Street in Cobourg. You’ll have an earlier start time, and will leave Donegan Park right before the Level 2’s set out.

If there are riders who would like a Level 2 option, they could ride out to either Colborne or Wicklow Beach from Donegan Park, then turn back, providing there is interest and a ride leader who will volunteer to lead this.

Date: Sunday, May 10th
Meet: Level 2, Donegan Park at 10:00
Level 3/4:  62 km, Donegan Park, 10:00
Level 3/4:  40 km, Haldimand Community Centre, north side of County Road 2 in Grafton, 10:30
Ride Leaders: Level 2 – ?
Level 3: Maria Siemiaszko
Route Map: Printable route map here “We Made it up as we went along!” or link to it on Ride with GPS
Level 2: there is no map as the ride follows the Waterfront Trail out and back again.

Bring your membership card or completed membership/guest rider form and payment. Helmets are mandatory.

We’ll start off the official Level 3 and 4 rides this season with a new route that incorporates portions that we’re already familiar with. For those who are looking a shorter ride, you can meet the group at the Haldimand Community Memorial Arena in Grafton for a 38km option.

NOTE  if there are riders interested in a Level 2 ride and a leader willing to lead them it is possible to make this a Level 2 ride by doing the ride to Grafton and back

Level 3 riders are encouraged to ride as a group or several smaller groups. Level 4 riders may choose to go ahead on their own or also in small groups, but each rider is expected to have a map.

Date: Thursday, May 7th
Time: 10:00
Start Location: Donegan Park, D’Arcy Street, Cobourg
Ride Leader: Maria Siemiaszko
Route: Printable route map here, or view it on Ride with GPS
Grafton Start: meet at the Haldimand Community Memorial Area on the north side of County Road 2 in Grafton and be ready to roll by 10:30.

Helmets are mandatory, and bring your membership card or membership/guest rider form and payment.

Tonight’s ride is cancelled due to the rain. We’ll try again next Monday

The location to pick up jerseys tonight has changed. They’ll now be at 12 Theresa St. Cobourg. Anytime after 7:00pm. Otherwise, text us if you need to make an alternative plan. 905-269-6815

This week’s ride will again start at the industrial park on Willmott Street. We will east on Highway #2 to Gully Rd..  The top of Gully Rd. is the high point of this ride and from then on it is down hill. The Gully Rd. Hill can seem daunting but a low gear and a slow pace will beat it. There is an optional hill climb near the end of this ride (Hill 60). We will all meet up again at Workman Rd, before we head back to the car park.

Start time: 6:30pm
Start location: Parking lot industrial park east end. Willmott and Dodge streets.
Route Map:Printable route map with elevations 
Difficulty: Level 2 (+ a smidgen)
Ride Leader: Mike Mclellan

They are finally in, just in time for the official start of our NHCC cycling season! If you have purchased a jersey you can pick it up tonight (Sunday) after 6:00pm at 752 Beatty Cr. or by other arrangement if you email us.

It’s here – the first official ride of 2015! We’re starting off with a Level 1 (easy, easy – check out the definitions of our ride classifications under NHCC Rides). We will spend a bit of time reviewing the rules of the road and group riding before we head off on an easy paced spin in town. Make sure you have air in your tires, wear your helmet (it’s mandatory in our club), and bring your membership card or completed membership form/waiver and payment for those who have yet to join. This is a no drop ride and is ideal for those looking to start off riding in a club or experienced riders out to enjoy a recovery ride. Dress appropriately for the weather and bring water or your favourite sports drink.

Start time: 6:30 pm
Start location: Donegan Park
Ride leader: Maria Siemiaszko

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